A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6135-01-394-4160
NSN 5996-01-532-2765
NSN 6150-01-415-0916
NSN 6685-00-281-9148
NSN 5855-00-165-3093
NSN 5990-01-339-5118
NSN 6610-01-447-2560
NSN 5930-01-399-8713
NSN 6645-01-201-5802
NSN 5996-01-196-2042
NSN 6320-00-681-1324
NSN 6110-00-156-6468